The Riverton Hawks will square off against the Athens Warriors at 4:30 p.m. on Thursday. Riverton has now lost 11 straight, leaving the team hunting for their first win since March 21.
Riverton might be feeling deja-vu: they lost 11-1 to Pawnee, which was the same score (and result) they got the week prior.
Riverton saw two different players step up and record at least one hit. One of them was Lily Lock, who went a perfect 1-for-1 with one double. Gabriella Speaks was another, scoring a run and stealing two bases.
The home team had come away the winner the last six times Athens and PORTA/Ashland-Chandlerville Central had met, but sadly for the fans who attended this one that wasn't the case. The Warriors walked away with an 11-6 victory over the Bluejays on Tuesday. The high-flying hitting performance was a huge turnaround for the Warriors considering their two-run performance the matchup before.
MacKenzie Ratliff 2026 spent all seven innings on the mound, and it's clear why: she surrendered just two earned (and four unearned) runs on 12 hits.
At the plate, Aubrey Crispen 2027 was incredible, firing off two home runs and five RBI while going 2-for-4. Another player making a difference was Kenzie Szoke 2026, who got on base in four of her five plate appearances with one home run, three runs, and two RBI.
Athens lost a few balls and finished the game with four home runs. That's the most home runs they've posted since back in April of 2024.
Athens' win ended a three-game drought on the road and puts them at 4-5. As for Riverton, their defeat dropped their record down to 1-11.
Riverton suffered a grim 22-3 defeat to Athens in their previous meeting back in April of 2024. Will the Hawks have more luck at home instead of on the road? Check MaxPreps after the action for a full breakdown of the game and more softball content.
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